Characterization of haemolytic activity from adult haemonchus contortus

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1037-1040

  Fetterer, R H ^a   Rhoads, M L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HEMOLYSIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; SHEEP ERYTHROCYTE;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030821516     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00078-7     Document Type: Article

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